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07/15/2014 05:25 pm ETUpdated
Sep 14, 2014

Celebrity Homes You Can Rent (PHOTOS)

By Travel + Leisure

Are stars just like us? It doesn't feel that way when gazing at some celebrity's multimillion-dollar estate through the window of a star-map tour bus.

But thanks to the rise of peer-to-peer vacation rental sites, staying in a legend's current or former home is now sometimes just a click away. These properties offer travelers the chance to live vicariously -- and, sure, lavishly. Staying in a house with ties to big names like actor Denzel Washington, rock star Jim Morrison, or celebrity cook Paula Deen also comes with vacation-rental perks like private pools, gourmet kitchens, and ample square footage.

"At the end of the day, celebrities are just like everyone else and have an interest in making their investments work for them," says Jon Gray, senior vice president of HomeAway.com. "If they have an empty property that they rarely use, why not make money on it?"

Celebrity Homes You Can Rent (PHOTOS)

Celebrity Homes You Can Rent

Celebrity Homes You Can Rent

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Denzel Washington/Jimmy Page: Malibu, CA

<strong>See More of <a href="http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/celebrity-homes-you-can-rent/9">Celebrity Homes You Can Rent</a></strong><br><br>Celebrity history runs deep at this estate, infamous for its parties in the '60s and '70s. (According to the current owners: "Captain & Tennille, a pop music duo from the 1970s, were one of the first occupants and lived here, we were told, with a chimpanzee.") Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the three-bedroom, three-building property with natural light. It sprawls over eight acres up in the bluffs overlooking Broad and Zuma beaches; some guests have reported seeing dolphins and breaching whales. <em>$490 per night with a two-night minimum; <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1905111" target="_hplink">airbnb.com</a></em>.<br><br><em>Photo: Airbnb</em>